1205 – Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans
1494 – The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola
1690 – Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans
1861 – NYC mayor proposes NY become a free city, trading with North and South
1903 – Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam
1953 – The first Asian Socialist Conference opens in Burma
1969 – The Supremes release single “I’m Livin’ In Shame”
1994 – US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit
2009 – Dakota Fanning receives the Rising Star Award at the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
2014 – College Football, 16th BCS National Championship, Rose Bowl, Pasadena: #1 Florida State beats #2 Auburn, 34-31